Report Claims 100 Million Will Die from Climate Change by 2030

A new report commissioned by 20 different governments states that more than 100 million people will die by 2030 if nothing is done to tackle climate change. Global economic growth will also be cut by 3.2% of gross domestic product (GDP).

The report was authored by the humanitarian organization DARA. Global temperatures are on the rise due to greenhouse gas emissions. While scientists disagree on mankind’s role in global warming, there’s no denying that record melts at the polar ice caps, extreme weather, drought and rising sea levels will threaten populations and livelihoods.

Currently, it’s been estimated that about 5 million people die each year from air pollution, hunger and disease as a result of climate change and carbon-intensive economies. That annual toll will likely rise by 2030 if current patterns of fossil fuel use continue.

More than 90% of these deaths will occur in developing countries. The report calculated the human and economic impact of climate change on 184 countries. The report was commissioned by Climate Vulnerable Forum, a partnership of 20 developing countries threatened by climate change.

“A combined climate-carbon crisis is estimated to claim 100 million lives between now and the end of the next decade,” states the report. Climate change has lowered the global economic output by 1.6%, which is about $1.2 trillion a year. These losses could double by 2030 if global temperatures are allowed to rise. They will surpass 10% before 2100.

Economists have stated that an investment of 2% of the world’s global GDP was needed to limit, prevent, and adapt to climate change. This could reduce global consumption per head by up to 20%. The world’s poorest nations are the most vulnerable, as they are faced with risks of drought, water shortages, crop failures, poverty and disease. They could see an 11% drop in GDP by 2030.

The USA and China could see a drop of 2.1% off their GDP by 2030, while India could lose more than 5%.

5 Commentson "Report Claims 100 Million Will Die from Climate Change by 2030"

What blatent Bravo Sierra!!! “Humanity”, had better PRAY, for a warmer climate. Crops, will generally grow better. Over the last 100 million years, Earth has been in ICE AGES, for 80% of the time. Modern “civilization”, cannot survive, that. People CAN, move away, from an encroaching coast!
“Governments”, will murder more people, than this “report” claims climate, will!

Valerie: The “Ice Age” or Pleistocene Epoch lasted from from about 2,588,000 years BP to about 11,700 years BP. Your 100 million years ago takes us well back into the Cretaceous Period when temperatures over much of the world were tropical to subtropical I have practiced geology for more than 50 years.You simply don’t know what you are talking about.

I love how these reports only state the facts that support their position, such as the “record melts at the polar ice caps”, but leave out the facts that argue against them, such as the record breaking expansion of the antarctic ice. The earth has gone through climate cycles long before we were around. Look into ALL the facts and man-made global warming becomes much less definitive. Look into the funding of the studies and research and you can begin to suspect bias in the researchers methods/results. Follow the advice of good detectives and “follow the money trail” and you can see who will benefit the most from these “climate change” scare tactics. I’m not saying mankind isn’t contributing, but the notion that we can stop the climate from changing is absurd and arrogant.